[jyl]

Froome - the dominant GT rider of this era, has developed into a fighter and attacker instead of simply a spinning robot, has the strongest team using the best tactics. Others need to hope the Giro has taken something out of him. The TTT will help him because Team Sky, the ITT won't so much as it's not a classic TT course.

Quintana - the best pure climber in the peloton, but weak in other terrain, has been quiet so far this year, and his team is bringing three "co-leaders" to the tour.

Landa - talented climber, not clear he has consistency, plus the co-leader thing

Porte - on paper he can win it, he's a top climber and a good TTer, but he seems to have bad luck or crash or blow up in every GT.

Yates - wild card, his brother tore up the Giro then blew up big-time in the last few stages, team is 100% committed but how deep is the talent pool after the Giro?

Dumoulin - Belongs up in the top 5 of GT talents. But Giro fatigue, weakish team, and not the ideal ITT.

Bardet - sparkling climber but team may not be strong enough to get him through the other stages

Nibali - love the attacking spirit and he sure bossed the cobbles in the Tour he won, but vulnerable to getting dropped in the high mountains

I'm rooting for Q. Again. My other faves would be Froome and Porte.